bloating gall bladder

I have had constant bloating for years. I have had an abdominal CT, gall bladder function test, upper endoscopy with biopsies, and bloodwork. I have tried diets. Nothing works.

s hard to pinpoint exactly what brings it on. A hida scan showed my gall bladder was less than 10% functioning and an endoscopy found a hiatal hernia. For now because I have no pain, nausea, etc. (ultrasound found no gall stones) the Dr. has me trying the generic for Prilosec yet I have NO heartburn. So far the medicine is causing a little bit of involuntary burping. Even the surgeon seems unsure what to do at this point and seems to think the hidascan may not be conclusive.

1 cm in gall bladder neck and that the gall bladder was distended. The dianosis came after a trip to the emergency room for extreme abdominal pain. I have been having problems but did not know what they were caused from, ie; bloating, stomach pain, back pain, diarrhea, nausea, gas, and gurgling sounds coming from my stomach that would wake me up. The doctor has recommended gall bladder removal.

Hi there! From what I understand when one has a gallbladder problem you would want to cut out fat. Fat initiates the gall bladder process. This isn't exactly the best way to explain however I wanted to try to help. Try to stay away from any fatty food. I had a family member that would have awful gall bladder attacks, she also did not want surgery. The doctor told her to stay away from any fat and she would be fine. Saying that, if you do have an attack you should call 911.

Sounds like gall bladder to me....I suffered from that, bloating, along with occasional nausea (which came on about 6 hours after eating).....There is a test for the gall bladder to see if it is functioning. My gall bladder was "inflamed" and only functioning a small portion of what was normal....Won't hurt to get a checkup.....the liver is in that area as well, so you should check it out.

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The surgeon recommended that I have the gall bladder out even though the results did not indicate a bad gall bladder. He told me that he was removed many gall bladders where the HIDA scan results were normal but symptoms were normal afterwards. He did say that he would defer to my gastroenterologist for a decision. When I went back to the GI doctor, he was puzzled as could not with confidence tell me that it was the gall bladder.

I’m mostly trying to understand what the discomfort is that I’m feeling and if it is in fact my gall bladder. My understanding was that a healthy gall bladder empties itself after eating. Since mine empties so slowly, I assumed that the fullness of it might be causing some of the discomfort (although I often feel the discomfort long after eating.) I think my confusion is in the mechanics of the liver and gallbladder.

what something my husband can eat to help him go to the bathroom after gall bladder surgery?

They discovered gallstones and sludge in my gall bladder through an ultrasound of my liver, gall bladder, pancreas, and kidneys. Perhaps, they overlooked the gall stones in your gall bladder when doing the ultrasound? I also had them do a liver panel test which showed my ALT is slightly elevated, which is due to the nonfunctional gall bladder causing bile to backup into the liver. I am having surgery on Thursday.

about 4 bites of food and im done, oh and spicey NOTHING , i would be soooo sick, so if your intersted in what happens wednesday let me know and i will let you know how it goes with the scope, i went in for gall bladder however the surgin said this wasnt sounding like gall bladder he wants to check for ulcers. however test did show gall bladder is only working 26 %.

I would wonder if this doesn't have something to do with the gall bladder being removed. Does your doctor talk about any repercussions of that? Why was it removed?

She has been having nausea and vomiting, stomach pain, gas, bloating for the past several months. She had a gall bladder function test - works 0%. Alot of acid in the stomach. Tried to do a stomach emptying study, but could not keep the food down for it to happen. Now trying to treat her with Reglan. Thinks she has gastroparesis. Do her gall bladder need to come out? If her stomach starts moving the food, will the gall bladder begin working again?

About 4 months ago I started having pain under the right rib and abdomen bloating. My liver was sticking out about an inch past the rib cage. I stopped all alcohol and switched to a diet of green leafys, some fruit, fish and chicken. I wouldn't say I drank too much, but pushing 40 I don't seem to heal as quick and I'm not a kid anymore. About 2 months ago the pain got worse, I was puking in the mornings and my eyes turned yellow.

There are additional tests they can run to determine if your gall bladder is functioning below normal as a low functioning gall bladder without stones can also cause symptoms. There could be other causes for your pain other than issues with the gall bladder. I hope others will post other conditions that exhibit similar symptoms. But if your doctor has not fully checked out your gall bladder, I would suggest that be the next step going forward.

I have all the symptoms of gall bladder disease and the dr thought that was my problem but the hida scan showed a normal functioning gall bladder. What else could it be? I have some pain but mostly discomfort under my right side rib cage, nausea, gas, bloating, indigestion.

Hello, From the symptoms that you have mentioned, the first possibility that comes to my mind is gall bladder colic or biliary colic. It can be due to cholecystitis(inflammation of gall bladder) or gall bladder stones. I would suggest an ultrasound abdomen to confirm the diagnosis. Other possibilities are irritable bowel syndrome, hepatitis(inflammation of the liver), kidney stones, pneumonia, musculoskeletal pain, lower rib fracture and malignancy.

Ultrasounds and CT scans will help detect any abnormalities in the structure of the gall bladder or gall stones. To study the functioning tests like HIDA scan need to be done. A HIDA scan is a type of imaging study called a nuclear medicine scan. The HIDA scan uses a radioactive chemical, or tracer, that helps highlight certain organs on the scan, in this study the gallbladder and bile. In HIDA scans the gall bladder gets filled in 5-10 mins and sometimes longer.

Yeah. The gall bladder is absolutely fine :-). All the parts are fine when I had the second scan.

If the liver is damaged, it's not going to work well and it will show up in the blood work. Another thought is the gall bladder. It can flare up and hurt. If it's bad enough you'll even have loose stools and vomiting. You may not even have gall stones; it can just be inflamed. Mine does that and it's a great limiter on my fat intake. If I eat too much fat, my gall bladder starts to hurt. I assume between the CT scan and ultrasound they checked your gall bladder.

I have heard that many people deal with Gall Bladder problems with strict low fat diets and only eating certain foods and not others, put in Gall Bladder in the saerch engine and you will come up with a lot of alternative ideas,you can print out the good foods to eat Beets and Cucumber help the Gall bladder, cottage cheese low fat is another, also there is a list of foods not to eat that cuse Gall Bladder problems..

The radiologist suggested a GI consult and consideration of an endoscopy. The Internist instead ordered a HIDAscan of the gall bladder which showed an ejection fraction of zero, or "not working." The Internist wanted the gall bladder removed by a surgeon, but agreed that we could wait for a GI consult. The Gastroenteroligist did an endoscopy 2 days ago down into the duodenum and found nothing except that the stomach was full, when it should have been empty.

I take it your Dr checked your gall bladder while doing the other tests? I'm asking because you are having some gall bladder symptoms.

Just within the last week ago, I began to realize that my stomach is so bloated that I looklike I'm pregnant. I am a small woman I weigh 121.6, I've never happen, except when I was carrying my son. Do you think its a gall bladder problem? Or maybe it's the meds I'm taking.

The surgeon recommended that I have the gall bladder out even though the results did not indicate a bad gall bladder. He CKu told me that he was removed many gall bladders where the HIDA scan with results were normal but symptoms were normal afterwards. He did say that he would defer to my gastroenterologist for a decision. When I went back to the GI doctor, he was puzzled as could not with confidence tell me that it was the gall bladder.

Sounds to me that you have either a gall bladder issue or a pancreatic issue. If you don't want to end up in surgery to have your gall bladder out I suggest you change your die immediately. Having the gall bladder out doesn't guarantee the problem will be fixed and it can make your condition worse. I had my gall bladder out and I am now unable to enjoy any fatty or spicy foods.

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